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New Zealand Mail, Issue 870, 2 November 1888, Page 33

At the meet in*; of the Land Board yesterday ■week Mr McCardle moved, That this Board is cf opinion that oue person can apply for more than one section on perpetual lease, although only intending to take up one. Mr WcCardle expressed an opinion that the Board sh.iu d he consnlied by the Departmeat in eouuectiou with these sales. In the case of a recent ealr the Commissioner bad received instructions that one person was not to be al owed to take up more than a certain amount, of land, and there was considerable dissatisfaet on with the administration of the Department. He was credibly informed that .other Land Boards were allowed to conduct : their own sales. He maintained that under the Act of 1885 a person could apply lor more than one section. The Commissioner explained iha circumstances of the case referred to, in which amended applications had to be made, whereupon the applicants got their land. The motion having been seconded pro forma by Mr Macarthur, was carried. Iwo other motions moved on the same subject were also po-tpontd till next meetiog, namely,—by M r McCardle, Thatthis Board is of OH n’t 6ll that all sales should be oraered ami conducted by the Board; by Mr Bunny, "That in the opinion of tins .Board the question raised by Mr Mil er on the dispute between h.mself and Mr Bay ley at the recent sale, should have been referred to thißßoard .. or consideration.